Jonathan Owens Weighs In On Simone Biles' Potential 2028 Olympic Comeback

Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens, who received special permission to skip the start of his NFL team’s training camp to support his wife in Paris, is sharing his thoughts on the possibility of Simone Bilesreturning to the 2028 Summer Olympics.

At the 2024 Olympics, Biles shattered 13 records, including becoming the most-awarded American gymnast with 11 medals and joining an elite group of just 29 athletes who have won over ten medals across Summer and Winter Olympics throughout their careers.

Simone Biles, who is 27 years old, has yet to decide if she will return to the big games in four years, but she did hint that her time may not be over quite yet--and now, her husband, Jonathan Owens, is weighing in.

If Biles decides to make a comeback at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, she’ll have the support of her husband.

Speaking to People Magazine, Owens mentioned that while he can’t make the decision for her, he will back her fully no matter what she chooses. "It’s going to depend on how she feels because there’s a lot of sacrifice that comes with it," he explained. "If she feels like it is time to focus on life... because when you are locked in, you do have to sacrifice a lot and you do miss a lot."

"That's the one thing that she would just have to figure out for herself. And like I said, man, I'm here to support her a thousand percent and whatever she decides to do," the NFL player added.

The NFL player, who was lucky enough to get special permission to miss one week of training camp to fly to Paris, was able to watch his wife make history, describing it as "an unbelievable, once-in-a-lifetime experience."

"It's just amazing to see her go out there time and time again and just how consistent she can be and she just continues to do it, man," he said. "I'm just so proud sitting there in the stands like, man, this is my wife — the best ever and that's really all I could think about... just how proud and how happy I was for her just because of how much she puts into it."

Now that her time at the 2024 Paris Olympics has come to an end, many are speculating whether she’ll make a return to the Olympics in four years to go for gold once again. Although the athlete hasn’t ruled out the possibility of competing in a fourth Games, she has yet to confirm her return.

"You know, you never say never," she said on the "TODAY" show after the women's gymnastics competition ended. "The next Olympics is on home turf [in Los Angeles] so you just never know."

She added, "I’m just going to relax and see where life takes me."

Biles and Owens had not one, but two wedding ceremonies--one in April of 2023 and one in May of 2023.

During an interview with Vogue, the gymnast revealed her “heart was beating out of my chest” while preparing to walk down the aisle. “I've never been so nervous before in my life," she said, but “seeing Jonathan at the altar was a dream."

"Our guests were cheering for everyone. I was shocked by the love in the air," she recalled. "The ceremony was so beautiful and dreamy.”

Owens has also shared insights into how they support each other, revealing to Texas Monthly in June 2021, “I try to be her motivating factor whenever I sense that she’s kind of maybe getting down on herself. If practice was a little rough or your body may not be feeling great right now."

He added, "She’s doing the same with me. She’ll be telling me, ‘Don’t be a baby, you’re all right.’ We’re both super competitive. When I see her getting up and going to practice every morning, it motivates me even more. It’s a great feeling when the person you’re in a relationship with understands what you’re going through.”